keeping someones things in the house

[kevkev]

my wife left me over 2 years ago. she never botherd about picking all her things up. do i now have the right now to sell or dump her things after all this time

[oldgrape]

do u have any contact or know where your ex is could you not give her 2 weeks to collect???

Sorry dont know your situation

[sn�gs]

If you have reminded her but after all this time she hasn't collected them, obviously she doesn't want them... get rid...

BTW... any stockings? No,Knowledge will take them off your hands...

[STIDW]

You should write a letter giving , say, a month's notice that you will dispose of her things unless she makes arrangements to collect them.

[dot.haukes]

and if she doesn't get on touch, put it all on ebay, keep a record of everything you sell, and printouts of the transactions and then if she kick soff about it you can show her what you owe her and deduct the cost of storage and disposal.

[factor-fiction]

It would be useful to get the views of someone like Buenchico or Barmaid. I recall that in cases involving someone moving into a repossesed house that includes the previous occupant's belongings you cannot dispose of them as they are not yours. The same may apply here

[kevkev]

i did say to her after about 2 weeks after she left to come and pick up all her things but she never did. i put a few silly things of hers on ebay last week only starting at 99p and she emaild me by ebay saying im braking the law selling her things. i have not talked to her since she left aprt from saying about picking her things up. seems like she has been watching all the things i have been buying and selling on ebay

[Buenchico]

The Torts (Interference with Goods) Act 1977 is relevant here. It's not easy reading:
http://tinyurl.com/kp9ewh
but there's a web page (which is written for property landlords, but is just as relevant in your situation) which explains the correct procedures for legally disposing of items left on your property:
http://www.landlordzone.co.uk/uncollected_good s.htm

Chris

[STIDW]

You must write a formal letter giving a month's notice and keep a copy of it. If the matter is then brought up later during court proceedings you have evidence that you behaved reasonably.